Honoring Our First Responders and Elk Members!
(Pictured left to right - Honorees in bold)
Esquire Laurie Rogers, Trustee Ed Sisko, Inner Guard Pete Morales, Esteemed Loyal Knight Paula Slavinski, Exalted Ruler Les Nelson, Trustee Mitch Katz, Firefighter of the Year Jacqueline Sandoval, Ocean Rescue of the Year Justin Cattan (Full-Time), Police Officer of the Year Detective Michael Liberta, Ocean Rescue of the Year Mark Saville (Part-Time), Chaplain Lori Staffer, Secretary Patti Lyon, Citizen of the Year Rick Jankee.
(Not Pictured: Officer of the Year Victor Hewitt and Elk of the Year Bruce Richard).
Congratulation to our new Exalted Ruler
Danielle Smith (2024-2025).
Pictured left to right: Esteemed Loyal Knight Bruce Richard, Esquire Paul Byrne, PER Les Nelson, Exalted Ruler Danielle Smith, Esteemed Leading Knight Paula Salvinski, Tiler Charlie Winter, Trustee Mitch Katz, and Trustee Ed Sisko.
Congratulation to our new Elk members.
(Pictured left to right - new members in bold)
Esteemed Leading Knigh Paula Slavinski, Damon Mulazzi, Tiler Charlie Winter, Amy Conti, Deborah Scully, Lynda Swanhart, Esquire Paul Byrne, Esteemed Lecturing Night Chaz Warrington, PER Cecil Broderick, and Esteemed Loyal Knight Bruce Richard.
Exalted Ruler Les Nelson presents Rick Jankee with Citizen of the Year.. With Rick is his wife, Herri. Rick has been the "Goodwill Ambassador" for our Lodge while travel with his wife in their RV. You have probably read many of their RV adventure articles in our newsletter.
Exalted Ruler Les Nelson presents 3 year Trustee Victor Hewitt with Elk Officer of the Year. Victor, as a volunteer, tirelessly performed a multitude of work at our Lodge saving the membership thousands of dollars.
Exalted Ruler Les Nelson presents Bruce Richard with Elk of the Year. Bruce's first full year as an Elk has been a year filled with service to the Lodge. He volunteers to edit the newsletter, maintain our website, and is responsible for all email blasts to members. He also sponsors his own Lodge promotional activities.
Scholarship Chairperson Mary Wilson and Trustee Cindy Howard presented six deserving students with $500 scholarships at Atlantic Community High School.